The Pact

#3 The Future

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My Fate actually goes with the flow of what is going to happen in this chapter. And its good :)

......"Read it, you'll understand". She replied serenely.

I couldn't believe what I'd just read.
In front of me lay my future, my life. After reading it for the first time,I ran away with the file to my room and locked it.

Everyone kept knocking but I just couldn't make my feet work, get up and open the door, and meeting with the people outside was definitely the last thing on my mind then, so I ignored them and brought the file and read it again, there has to be some loopholes, some way out.

My fate couldn't be sealed by people long dead.

But the truth being, there was none.

Here's what was written:

I, Shreya Malhotra (20) is ALREADY married to (the asshole) Arush Mittal (21). As we both became adults, with the asshole turning 21 last week and I am already two years over 18. I can officially move to my husband's house(someone kill me) now.

This bull**** and some other stuff like our family history and ancestors' pictures were displayed.
It even had my grandparents', parents' as well as Asshole Arush's family pictures.
I showed example of anger control by not ripping and reducing their pictures to shreds. Ughh.
But I guess I should have.

Now you all must crave for the reason of this bogus life turning 'pact', Well nothing. Absolute nothing.

These files were only the proof that we're married and I must go to my husband's house.

It even had a legal notice declaring us man and wife.

*rolling eyes*.

As much I wanted to know all the missing links, I felt weak and helpless.

I kept thinking, as soon as I'll open the door they will come and take me away.

Then I thought, heck, even my parents could never make me do anything I won't want.

Well they are doing that now :(

I need someone on my side, no way I'll go away with some stranger.

I kept thinking and noticed my eyes dropping and tiredness taking over me.

Some hours later»»»»»»

I heard my name being called, first slow then the voice got louder. I got up from my bed and yawned. So I must have fallen asleep. I stretched and went towards the door. Who was calling?

"Shreya? Are you alright? Shreya, are you sleeping? Open the door, see I'm here, your Josh's here".

Oh, my Josh, yes, Josh is my hope, he can save me.

I do need him.

I let out an excited squeal and opened the door.

There he was, head bent and right hand about to knock again and left hand holding the frame of the door tightly.

"Josh!" I jumped on him and hugged him like my life depended upon it.

"Oh Thank heavens, you're alright. You don't know how worried I was".

If I was holding him tight, he grabbed me even tighter, such that my feet wasn't even touching the floor now.

We remained like that for God knows how long, until I heard someone coughing to get our attention.
Josh let me down and we both separated only to see the interruption was caused by none other than my very dearest husband (use of sarcasm in real life, aha).

If his look was of awe and curiosity when I first saw him earlier today, now his eyes were blazing with fury and might I add, jealousy (Wait, what? Are you kidding me?)

I also noticed,  he wasn't even looking towards me, but glaring at Josh, I felt him squirm under Arush's gaze, no way I'm letting him do that to my best friend.

I came in front of Josh that made my "swaami's" eyes turn towards me.

"Yes? " I asked him.

"Yeah, so the plan worked, glad to see you alright, now if you both are done, come down, we have things to explain".

"What plan?" I demanded.

"Oh nothing just using your best friend to get you open the door".
He countered with a smirk on his face.

Now I was furious.

How dare he talk like this.

They can't use Josh. Uggh.

I fell asleep and that was the reason I didn't open the door, I wasn't going to do anything stupid ,my parents know that, then why did they call Josh down here.

Anyway, his presence felt great.

I noticed Josh bend even more with an audible sigh.

I was beyond frustrated,he was talking as if he and my family were my guardians and controllers and could take what ever decision they wanted.

No, not happening.

"No. I won't. This is my house and he is my friend rather my other half so I can stay here with him just as long as I want."

Saying this, I turned. No, I had something more to add,
"And you are no one to order me around and I'm not going anywhere with a jerk like you, now get lost".

I shouted the last part and grabbed Josh's hand and took him back to my room and closed the door with a bang. Huh, ordering me around. Super jock!
All the satisfaction I felt with my little charade faded when I saw the look on Josh's face.

Defeated.

Why was everyone already defeated, why weren't the people who loved me on my side, ready to fight these imposters.
Why did they submit so easily?

No, I would never do that. I would not submit.

C'mon the fight is on!